Maronite Catholics and Sunday Obligation

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I’ve been invited by a friend to attend Sunday mass at the Maronite Catholic Church he belongs to. Since this rite is in communion with Rome, does it satisfy my Sunday obligation?
 
StCsDavid said:
I’ve been invited by a friend to attend Sunday mass at the Maronite Catholic Church he belongs to. Since this rite is in communion with Rome, does it satisfy my Sunday obligation?
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Definitely and it will be a good experience. One thing, I believe the proper term is Divine Liturgy and not Mass.

If I had not gone to Mass tonight, I would probably be going to the Chaldean Catholic Cathedral here in Southfield tomorrow fulfill my Sunday obligation due to the heavy snow (up to a foot). I only live about 1/2 mile away from the Cathedral.
 
Is Maronite an Eastern Rite in the west or is it a Western Rite that’s not Latin? :confused:
 
Many thanks to all. I was pretty sure it was okay, but it never hurts to double check. I’m looking forward to it. I’ve been doing a little reading on the rite since I asked my question and it looks like a beautiful experience awaits me at this church.

God Bless
 
It satisfies the Sunday obligation and it satisfies the soul. The Liturgy is very reverent. The “words of institution” are chanted in Aramaic; Communion is by intinction - not in the hand. The Rite originated in Syria; the Patriarch and the majority of members are in Lebanon; Because many Lebanese people emmigrated there are Maronite eparchies (dioceses) in the U.S. (2), Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia as well as throughout the mideast. Unfortunately Maronite churches are few and far between in most states. There are only two in Virginia where I live.
 
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It satisfies the Sunday obligation and it satisfies the soul. The Liturgy is very reverent. The “words of institution” are chanted in Aramaic; Communion is by intinction - not in the hand. The Rite originated in Syria; the Patriarch and the majority of members are in Lebanon; Because many Lebanese people emmigrated there are Maronite eparchies (dioceses) in the U.S. (2), Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia as well as throughout the mideast. Unfortunately Maronite churches are few and far between in most states. There are only two in Virginia where I live.
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I live in an area where there are many Maronite families. There is a Maronite church and a very popular Maronite shrine, which has all kinds of activities going on and is popular with the Latin Rite Catholics also. But we have Maronite families registered in our parish because they live in the area and they want to send their children to a Catholic school. I see them in church sometimes. I don’t know, but they must be supporting both parishes financially somehow. It must be tough for some of them.
 
Some things are different yet others are the same. The prayers are very reverent, the Sign of Peace is completely different and Communion is on the tongue, only, and by intinction:thumbsup: , which I personally think is the way to go if receiving under both forms and something I think the Latin Rite should seriously look into.

It should prove to be a great experience for you. I found the Maronite Liturgy to be a wonderful expression of the Catholic faith and in many ways something that we as Latin Rite Catholics could learn from.
 
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